FINE SAMUEL HOGGSON ENGRAVED HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

FINE SAMUEL HOGGSON ENGRAVED HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 4672. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ bbl that has integral magazine tube, German silver front sight and 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight. Top of bbl has the Henry Patent date and New Haven Arms address. Mounted with very highly figured, uncheckered, straight buttstock with first style silver plated brass buttplate with rnd heel and trap. Buttstock has the large hole to accommodate a hickory cleaning rod. Left side of buttstock has a factory sling swivel with corresponding sling eye on left side of bbl. SN was observed on the top bbl flat between receiver & rear sight, left side of lower tang under the wood, inside top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Assembly number “520” was observed on top of the rnd portion of the bbl, under the rotating loading sleeve and on rear face of sleeve. Magazine spring appears to be orig with a large tab magazine follower. Receiver is engraved by Samuel Hoggson with the vignette of a buck deer leaping a rail fence on left sideplate surrounded by deep foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background and a heavy zig zag border. Right side of receiver is engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns. Both front side panels are engraved in Mr. Hoggson’s distinctive flower blossoms, also with heavy zig zag borders. Top flats of receiver, top tang and rear edges of receiver, along with buttplate tang are engraved to match. Left bottom edge of the finger loop on the lever is filed with a series of about ten small notches. While authentic engraved Henry rifles are occasionally encountered, those with highly figured deluxe wood are extremely rare. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl & integral magazine tube retain a dark plum/brown patina with fine pinprick surface pitting; rotating loading sleeve & front sight band retain the same patina as does the rear sight, hammer & lever; receiver retains traces of orig silver plating, mostly on the bottom around the lever & trigger and lower tang; buttplate also retains about 20-25% thin silver plating; buttstock has a long grain check on left side and retains a dark hand worn, oil stained finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-46153 JR499 (30,000-50,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2204	$34,810.00	FINE SAMUEL HOGGSON ENGRAVED HENRY MODEL 1860 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 4672. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Usual configuration with 24-1/4″ bbl that has integral magazine tube, German silver front sight and 900 yard Henry ladder rear sight. Top of bbl has the Henry Patent date and New Haven Arms address. Mounted with very highly figured, uncheckered, straight buttstock with first style silver plated brass buttplate with rnd heel and trap. Buttstock has the large hole to accommodate a hickory cleaning rod. Left side of buttstock has a factory sling swivel with corresponding sling eye on left side of bbl. SN was observed on the top bbl flat between receiver & rear sight, left side of lower tang under the wood, inside top tang channel of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Assembly number “520” was observed on top of the rnd portion of the bbl, under the rotating loading sleeve and on rear face of sleeve. Magazine spring appears to be orig with a large tab magazine follower. Receiver is engraved by Samuel Hoggson with the vignette of a buck deer leaping a rail fence on left sideplate surrounded by deep foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background and a heavy zig zag border. Right side of receiver is engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns. Both front side panels are engraved in Mr. Hoggson’s distinctive flower blossoms, also with heavy zig zag borders. Top flats of receiver, top tang and rear edges of receiver, along with buttplate tang are engraved to match. Left bottom edge of the finger loop on the lever is filed with a series of about ten small notches. While authentic engraved Henry rifles are occasionally encountered, those with highly figured deluxe wood are extremely rare. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl & integral magazine tube retain a dark plum/brown patina with fine pinprick surface pitting; rotating loading sleeve & front sight band retain the same patina as does the rear sight, hammer & lever; receiver retains traces of orig silver plating, mostly on the bottom around the lever & trigger and lower tang; buttplate also retains about 20-25% thin silver plating; buttstock has a long grain check on left side and retains a dark hand worn, oil stained finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore with scattered light pitting. 4-46153 JR499 (30,000-50,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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